Objectives: Hospitalized oncology patients receive care from a variety of professionals, each of whom plays a role in decisions related to blood transfusions. We sought to examine differences in transfusion practices based on professional role, years of experience, and patient clinical scenario. Methods: We surveyed general medicine residents, hospitalists, and…
Objectives: Our objectives were to assess physician knowledge of costs of products, tests, and services commonly used by obstetrician/gynecologists (OB/GYNs) and identify those items that could be eliminated without decreasing quality of care by performing a prospective observational pilot study. Methods: An anonymous electronic survey was distributed to 70 OB/GYN…
Objectives: Patients’ perception of quality is a critical primary outcome of medical care. Important downstream effects of perceived quality include a more trusting attitude toward the physician, more adherence to treatment, and better treatment outcomes. Patients’ satisfaction issues are important to address during dermatology residency training. The aim of the…
Objective:To assert the importance of the use of the healthcare matrix formulation for competency assessment in psychiatry residency training.Methods:We present a case from our inpatient psychiatric facility and format it in the form of the healthcare matrix, which was developed at Vanderbilt University incorporating the Institute of Medicine ‘aims' and…
Background:Little information is available to measure the impact of new trainees in the process of care and outcomes of patients with acute cardiovascular conditions. The objective of this investigation is to assess whether physicians' experience has an impact on the quality of health care delivery.Methods:Two cohorts of hospitalized patients with…
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